Using Ebrary E-Books on an IPad
A checklist of what you will need to get started:
Free Ebrary Account
Free Bluefire Reader App
Start by conducting a keyword search in the Library’s catalog. You will receive a list of results. (Pictured below)
The first result listed is an e-book. You can tell it is an e-book when it has the GO button with an arrow beside it and it doesn’t have a location, call number, or status. To go directly into the e-book click on the GO button. To access more detailed information click on the title. Once you are in the record you can access the book by clicking on the link “Connect to title online (UA network users only)”. If you are working off campus you will need to log in with your UAnet and password. (The record is pictured below)
(Pictured below is an example of an e-book)
If you would like to view the e-book directly from your IPad you can page through the book by clicking on the arrow buttons on the top. (Pictured above) If you would like to view a specific chapter from the table of contents click on the chapter title (the chapter Bills of health is shown below).
If you would like to search the entire book for a specific topic, person, or keyword you can search using the Search Document box. This will retrieve all the locations that word appears in the e-book and also highlights it. An example would be if you wanted to search this e-book for herbs you would type it in the search bar and click on Search Document. (the results are pictured below)
You can also view the e-book by downloading it to your IPAD. To do this you will need to create a free ebrary account.
To create an account click on sign in in the upper right hand corner, then click on Create an account in the middle of the screen. (pictured below)
Once you are signed in click on the download button. You will then be prompted to select if you would like to download the entire document or create a pdf of a limited number of pages or a chapter from the e-book. If you download a portion as a pdf it will automatically open in Safari and it will give you the option to open it in Bluefire Reader. The number of pages available to download will vary depending on the length of the book, this will be specified when you go to check the book out. You can check out the entire book for a specified amount of time.
To download the entire e-book select download the entire document.
As long as you have already downloaded the Bluefire Reader app a screen will come up to prompt you to open the book in Bluefire Reader.
It will then automatically download the e-book to the Bluefire Reader app. Once it is downloaded successfully you will have the option to read now or later. The e-books you have checked out will show up along with the amount of days you have remaining in your library tab.
In the Bluefire Reader app. you can bookmark pages and add notes. In order to add bookmarks click the bookmark + button in the top right hand corner. (pictured below)
You can add notes to your bookmarks. (pictured below)
You can view your bookmarks by clicking on the bookmark icon on the bottom of the page. Also in the bottom of the page you can access the table of contents and also bring up a search bar to search the entire book by topic, keyword, or name.
If you are finished with the book before your loan period expires you can return the book by clicking on the library tab on the bottom of the screen and then click on the return item button. If your loan period expires the book will automatically be returned and you can delete the item from your library.
A checklist of what you will need to get started:
Start by conducting a keyword search in the Library’s catalog. You will receive a list of results. (Pictured below)
The first result listed is an e-book. You can tell it is an e-book when it has the GO button with an arrow beside it and it doesn’t have a location, call number, or status. To go directly into the e-book click on the GO button. To access more detailed information click on the title. Once you are in the record you can access the book by clicking on the link “Connect to title online (UA network users only)”. If you are working off campus you will need to log in with your UAnet and password. (The record is pictured below)
(Pictured below is an example of an e-book)
If you would like to view the e-book directly from your IPad you can page through the book by clicking on the arrow buttons on the top. (Pictured above) If you would like to view a specific chapter from the table of contents click on the chapter title (the chapter Bills of health is shown below).
If you would like to search the entire book for a specific topic, person, or keyword you can search using the Search Document box. This will retrieve all the locations that word appears in the e-book and also highlights it. An example would be if you wanted to search this e-book for herbs you would type it in the search bar and click on Search Document. (the results are pictured below)
You can also view the e-book by downloading it to your IPAD. To do this you will need to create a free ebrary account.
To create an account click on sign in in the upper right hand corner, then click on Create an account in the middle of the screen. (pictured below)
Once you are signed in click on the download button. You will then be prompted to select if you would like to download the entire document or create a pdf of a limited number of pages or a chapter from the e-book. If you download a portion as a pdf it will automatically open in Safari and it will give you the option to open it in Bluefire Reader. The number of pages available to download will vary depending on the length of the book, this will be specified when you go to check the book out. You can check out the entire book for a specified amount of time.
To download the entire e-book select download the entire document.
As long as you have already downloaded the Bluefire Reader app a screen will come up to prompt you to open the book in Bluefire Reader.
It will then automatically download the e-book to the Bluefire Reader app. Once it is downloaded successfully you will have the option to read now or later. The e-books you have checked out will show up along with the amount of days you have remaining in your library tab.
In the Bluefire Reader app. you can bookmark pages and add notes. In order to add bookmarks click the bookmark + button in the top right hand corner. (pictured below)
You can add notes to your bookmarks. (pictured below)
You can view your bookmarks by clicking on the bookmark icon on the bottom of the page. Also in the bottom of the page you can access the table of contents and also bring up a search bar to search the entire book by topic, keyword, or name.
If you are finished with the book before your loan period expires you can return the book by clicking on the library tab on the bottom of the screen and then click on the return item button. If your loan period expires the book will automatically be returned and you can delete the item from your library.